More than five years on from the introduction of formal rights for young carers, and young adult carers, thousands of children and young people are still being negatively affected by the impact of their caring responsibilities; whether this be their education, their health and wellbeing, or the opportunities available to them.
The Young Carers Alliance is a growing network of organisations and individuals committed to changing this and improving the support available for young carers, young adult carers and their families.
We bring together representatives from research, policy and practice, all of whom are committed to bringing about improved outcomes for all young carers.
The Young Carers Alliance provides opportunities for collaboration, sharing best practice and a strong, collective voice for young carers.
You can sign up to be part of the Young Carers Alliance at the bottom of this page.
For more information, or if you have any questions, please email [email protected]
Young Carers Alliance – Terms of reference
Young Carers Alliance Terms of Reference – March 2022 [PDF, 114kB]
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Young Carers Alliance privacy notice – March 2022 [PDF, 59kB]
Upcoming Young Carers Alliance events
Monday 6 June 2022, 1-3pm – Research, Policy and Practice Forum -Transitions – Join us for the next Young Carers Alliance Research, Policy and Practice forum looking at some of the issues affecting young carers at different transition points.
Click here to book your place via Eventbrite
Friday 25 November 2022, 10am-12pm – Research, Policy and Practice Forum – Theme TBC
Previous Young Carers Alliance events
Tuesday 15 March 2022 – Launch event
- View video of the launch of the Young Carers Alliance (YouTube)
- View presentation slides as used at the launch of the Young Carers Alliance [PDF, 741kB]
Monday 27 September 2021 – Young Carers Research and Practice Forum
Young Carers Alliance publications, policy briefings, consultations and responses
Resources
Click here to find awareness raising, policy, practice, research and survey resources.
Young Carers Alliance members
| Organisation |
| Andover Young Carers |
| Barnardo’s |
| Basingstoke and District Young Carers |
| Be Free Young Carers |
| Bridgend Carers Centre |
| CarersCount2 |
| Carers First |
| Carers in Bedfordshire |
| Carers in Hertfordshire |
| Carers Network |
| Carers Northumberland |
| Carers Support Centre Bristol and South Gloucestershire |
| Caring Together |
| Carers Trust |
| Carers Voice Norfolk and Waveney |
| Centre 33 |
| Cocoon Kids – Creative Counselling and Play Therapy CIC |
| Contact |
| Crossroads Together |
| Cumbria County Council |
| Derbyshire Carers Association |
| East Hants Young Carers |
| Enfield Carers Centre |
| Expert Self Care Ltd |
| Family Action |
| Family Action – Leeds Young Carers Support Service |
| Fareham and Gosport Young Carers |
| Gloucestershire Young Carers |
| Hampshire Young Carers Alliance |
| Hart and Rushmoor Young Carers |
| Havant Young Carers |
| HumanKind |
| Imago |
| Kids |
| Kingston Carers’ Network |
| Leicestershire Cares |
| Manchester Young Carers Partnership |
| Marshland High School |
| MTM Youth Services CIC |
| MYTIME |
| New Forest Young Carers |
| Newcastle Carers |
| Norfolk Family Carers |
| Northamptonshire Young Carers Service |
| Nottinghamshire Carers Association |
| One Community – Eastleigh Young Carers Project |
| Open University Carers Research Group |
| Our Time |
| Partnership in Children |
| Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust |
| Restitute |
| Richmond Carers Centre |
| Romsey Young Carers |
| Sandwell Young Carers |
| Sefton Carers Centre (Sefton Young Carers) |
| Sibs – for brothers and sisters |
| Signpost Young Carers |
| Sheffield Young Carers |
| South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Suffolk Family Carers |
| Surrey Young Carers |
| The Benjamin Foundation |
| The Carers Centre for Brighton and Hove |
| The Children’s Society |
| University of East Anglia – Widening Participation Team |
| University of Leicester |
| University of Portsmouth |
| University of Warwick |
| West Norfolk Carers |
| West Sussex Young Carers Family Service |
| Who Cares campaign |
| Wigan and Leigh Carers Centre |
| Wiltshire Young Carers Service – Community First |
| Winchester and District Young Carers |
| Wolverhampton and Birmingham Young Carers |
| www.youngcarers.info |
| YMCA Sutton Coldfield |
| Young Carers Matter Norfolk |
| Young Carers National Voice Network |
| Academics |
| Dr Amy Warhurst – University of Winchester |
| Camille Bou – London School of Economics and Political Sciences |
| Daniel Phelps – University of Winchester |
| Dr Emma Maynard – University of Portsmouth |
| Dr Eugenia Caracciolo Di Torella – Leicester University |
| Dr Geraldine Boyle – Open University |
| Dr Kate Blake-Holmes – University of East Anglia |
| Nadine Harding – University of Gloucestershire |
| Sarah Bayless – University of Winchester |
| Professor Saul Becker – Rudd Centre, University of Cambridge |
| Dr Trudi Cameron – University of Nottingham |
| Professor Matt Bennett, Deputy Director at the Centre for Care at the University of Sheffield |
